THE family of a missing 16-year-old boy were going through hell last night as police worked to confirm the identity of a body found in woodland.

Scott Diver’s relatives were supporting each other as they waited for news.

The teenager, from Clydebank, near Glasgow, has not been seen for seven weeks.

The body was discovered on Thursday near Old Kilpatrick, about three miles from the town.

Police are speaking to the families of several missing people about the find, with a formal identification not expected for several days. And Scott’s family used a Facebook page set up to help with the search for him to ask supporters not to speculate until the process is complete.

A relative wrote: “We realise people are concerned and aware of the discovery in the woods yesterday.

Police confirmed the body of a male was found in the woods at around 1pm on Thursday. The news came shortly after Scott’s granny, Evelyn Diver, made an emotional Facebook appeal for information about him.

She wrote: “Tonight will be the 48th night that Scott has been missing.

“My family are heartbroken and we need him home.

“There have been no positive sightings of Scott since the 17th of September.

“If anything knows anything about Scott’s whereabouts, please contact the police, as this is torture not knowing where he is.